Ninna Ottey

Ninna Ottey

activist Panama

Ninna Ottey is a prominent activist and spokesperson for the Organization Hijas de Alkebulan, which focuses on issues affecting the Afro-Panamanian community. She has been vocal in addressing discrimination in educational institutions, particularly regarding the arbitrary requirements imposed on Afro-descendant students regarding their natural hairstyles. Ottey has highlighted the lack of legal basis for such regulations and has been actively involved in campaigns to promote the rights and cultural identity of Afro-Panamanians.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
26,456
Power
288$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Dominican Republic 1 7.00 0.17% +0% 10,847,910 18,965 $89,000 156$
Panama 1 7.00 0.17% +0% 4,314,768 7,491 $76,000 132$
Totals 2 15,162,678 26,456 $165,000 288$
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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Ninna Ottey is an activist who criticized the request for an afrodescendant certificate as an impossible and extravagant demand. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Escuelas de Panamá piden un "certificado de afrodescendiente"

Panama Panama: Ninna Ottey, from the Organization Hijas de Alkebulan, explained in a press conference that the cases began to be reported during the enrollment period. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: La polémica del ‘certificado afro’ marca el inicio del año escolar 2026